Be sure to check out the latest issue of our biweekly newsletter, The Watcher. Reg policy articles this time: Opposition to Dudley as Regulatory Czar Mounts A Senate committee recently announced a hearing for Nov. 13 to consider the nomination of Susan Dudley to be the head of the White House's regulatory office. The Dudley nomination has created a firestorm of protest from organizations representing workers, environmental issues, consumer protections, and other public interest concerns. Ballot Initiative Threatens Regulatory Protections November ballot initiatives in six states would force state governments to provide compensation for lost property value as a result of regulation or be forced to waive the regulatory protection.